Northwest History. State History. Box 61. Heroic Deeds, Highways.

Of this there will be $1,500,000
straight federal aid, Stemmer said,
which must be matched by another
million dollars of state and local
_______ Another $135,000 is for public do
main roads. This appropriation is
Rebuild Lapwai Valley, Moscow*
l known as the Colton-Oddie bill, pro-
.1 horn OreeK Highways viding that the federal government
would bear the expense of highways
across public domain lands owned by
e federal government.
There was provision also for $700,-
for the c
roads are on the state highway system the federal government will
i for two
Three highway reconstruction pro-then turn them over to the state for
jects including rebuilding of the maintenance.
eight-mile stretch from Spalding to- In Nez Perce County.
ward Culdesac, the eight-mile link Five projects are under c~
on the North & South highway be-tion in Nez Perce county, according
tween Moscow and Thorn creek and to Engineer Johnston. They include;
the resurfacing and oiling of the Reflooring of the Spalding bridge
Lewis-Clark highway between Myrtle for which the G. D. Lyon companj
and Orofino are contemplated by the holds the contract. The bridge instate highway department before the 507 feet long and the cost is set at
close of the year. According to Dis- $14,682.25.
trict Engineer E. A. Johnston, the Reflooring and repainting th<
work will be financed with federal Lewiston bridge across the Clearwatei
aid already allotted to Idaho. river at Eighteenth street. Lengtr
Five projects on which bids are to of bridge, 965.4 feet, cost of project
be called within a short time mean $28,195.75.
the expenditure of a total of about Riprapping of the Myrtle-Orofinc
$392,000. Including projects on road, 9.665 miles at the cost of $5,610
which work is progressing, the con- Contract is held by the F. H. DeAtlej
templated three reconstruction pro- Co., Lewiston.
jects and the five on which bids are, Spalding bridge underpass, 510 feet
called, the expenditure of more than contract held by the G. D. Lyor
$500,000 in the Lewiston district will company, length of concrete pavinj
be: marked before the close of the .09 mile, length of roadway, .363 miles
year, said Engineer Johnston. cost of concrete paving $7,214.35; cost
Greer-Pardee Link. of roadway $10,253; cost of underpass
Bids on the Greer-Pardee link of $30,859.18.
5 3-4 miles at an estimated cost of Spalding-Myrtle link, contractoi
$175,000 will be opened at Boise April Max J. Kuney. Spokane; length oi
10. Other projects planned include roadway 5.966 n.iles; cost $207,219.65
the Arrow-Kendrick road of three Preliminary work completed,
miles at an estimated cost of $7,000; In Clearwater County,
the Cottonwood-Graves creek road Four projects are underway Ir
down Rocky canyon, 5 3-4 miles at an1 Clearwater county. They include:
estimated cost of $90,000; the Reub- Ahsahka bridge, J. F. Konen, con-
ens-Melrose road of 5 1-2 miles at a tractor; length of bridge, 525 feet
cost of $50,000 and the Deary-Har- roadway .183 miles; cost of roac
vard stretch of six miles at a cost of $5,302.55; cost of bridge, $96,291.80.
$70,000. Weippe-Pierce road. 6.166 miles
Idaho will have $2,335,000 in fed- contractor, Triangle Construction Co.
eral funds this year, according to the cost of road, $72,987.86. Project
estimate of J. H. Stemmer, director closed down during the winter,
rrf htffhwn.— nn the hasis nf tho hiu Lenore-Orofino road. 12.266 miles

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Of this there will be $1,500,000
straight federal aid, Stemmer said,
which must be matched by another
million dollars of state and local
_______ Another $135,000 is for public do
main roads. This appropriation is
Rebuild Lapwai Valley, Moscow*
l known as the Colton-Oddie bill, pro-
.1 horn OreeK Highways viding that the federal government
would bear the expense of highways
across public domain lands owned by
e federal government.
There was provision also for $700,-
for the c
roads are on the state highway system the federal government will
i for two
Three highway reconstruction pro-then turn them over to the state for
jects including rebuilding of the maintenance.
eight-mile stretch from Spalding to- In Nez Perce County.
ward Culdesac, the eight-mile link Five projects are under c~
on the North & South highway be-tion in Nez Perce county, according
tween Moscow and Thorn creek and to Engineer Johnston. They include;
the resurfacing and oiling of the Reflooring of the Spalding bridge
Lewis-Clark highway between Myrtle for which the G. D. Lyon companj
and Orofino are contemplated by the holds the contract. The bridge instate highway department before the 507 feet long and the cost is set at
close of the year. According to Dis- $14,682.25.
trict Engineer E. A. Johnston, the Reflooring and repainting th<
work will be financed with federal Lewiston bridge across the Clearwatei
aid already allotted to Idaho. river at Eighteenth street. Lengtr
Five projects on which bids are to of bridge, 965.4 feet, cost of project
be called within a short time mean $28,195.75.
the expenditure of a total of about Riprapping of the Myrtle-Orofinc
$392,000. Including projects on road, 9.665 miles at the cost of $5,610
which work is progressing, the con- Contract is held by the F. H. DeAtlej
templated three reconstruction pro- Co., Lewiston.
jects and the five on which bids are, Spalding bridge underpass, 510 feet
called, the expenditure of more than contract held by the G. D. Lyor
$500,000 in the Lewiston district will company, length of concrete pavinj
be: marked before the close of the .09 mile, length of roadway, .363 miles
year, said Engineer Johnston. cost of concrete paving $7,214.35; cost
Greer-Pardee Link. of roadway $10,253; cost of underpass
Bids on the Greer-Pardee link of $30,859.18.
5 3-4 miles at an estimated cost of Spalding-Myrtle link, contractoi
$175,000 will be opened at Boise April Max J. Kuney. Spokane; length oi
10. Other projects planned include roadway 5.966 n.iles; cost $207,219.65
the Arrow-Kendrick road of three Preliminary work completed,
miles at an estimated cost of $7,000; In Clearwater County,
the Cottonwood-Graves creek road Four projects are underway Ir
down Rocky canyon, 5 3-4 miles at an1 Clearwater county. They include:
estimated cost of $90,000; the Reub- Ahsahka bridge, J. F. Konen, con-
ens-Melrose road of 5 1-2 miles at a tractor; length of bridge, 525 feet
cost of $50,000 and the Deary-Har- roadway .183 miles; cost of roac
vard stretch of six miles at a cost of $5,302.55; cost of bridge, $96,291.80.
$70,000. Weippe-Pierce road. 6.166 miles
Idaho will have $2,335,000 in fed- contractor, Triangle Construction Co.
eral funds this year, according to the cost of road, $72,987.86. Project
estimate of J. H. Stemmer, director closed down during the winter,
rrf htffhwn.— nn the hasis nf tho hiu Lenore-Orofino road. 12.266 miles